Politics

Fears for freedom as Tunisian President Kais Saied presses ahead with his purge

Tunis – Concern is mounting over freedoms in Tunisia as President Kais Saied presses ahead with a “purge” that... Read more

22 Aug, 2021

Politics

Some bodies to be exhumed and reburied as Mugabe-era massacre victims set to be compensated

Harare – Zimbabwe is to open talks about compensation for victims of a notorious 1980s massacre that took place when... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

Politics

Ecowas court demands Mali explain detention of ex-leaders

Bamako – The court of justice of the West Africa bloc Ecowas has demanded that Mali justify the alleged detention... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

Politics

Civilians among dead in DRC army-rebel clashes

Beni – Clashes between units of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army and jihadist rebels in the east... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

News

Jihadists behind a wave of attacks in Niger ‘circulate freely’ despite strict controls

Niamey – Jihadists behind a wave of attacks in Niger’s vast Tillaberi region are able to operate freely in spite... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

Politics

Caught in the crossfire, Ethiopian minority flees to Sudan

Basinga – Dragged into a conflict not of their making, members of Ethiopia’s Qemant ethnic group say their only... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

Politics

Kenyan court rejects disputed bid to change constitution, a new blow to Kenyatta

Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday rejected a government bid to make fundamental changes to the constitution,... Read more

21 Aug, 2021

News

Verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero set for September 20

Kigali – A Rwandan court will deliver next month its delayed verdict in the terrorism trial of Paul Rusesabagina,... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Politics

Kenyan court to rule on disputed bid to change constitution

Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal will give its verdict on Friday on the president’s controversial three-year quest to... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Politics

EFF accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘rubber stamping factional politics’

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) boycotted the election on Thursday in which fired ex-defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected... Read more

20 Aug, 2021